• When these vehicles are initially titled, the owner must sign a statement regarding the operational restrictions that apply to the vehicle. Form 96-0124, Neightborhood Electric Vehicle is completed by the owner.

The following restrictions appl;y to the NEV:

• Cannot be operated at a speed of more than 25 MPH.

• Cannot be driven on a highway that has a posted speed limit of more than 35 MPH, but can cross a highway with a posted speed limit of more than 35 MPH at an intersection.

• A notice of the operational restrictions applying to the vehicle must be permanently attached to, or painted on the vehicle in a location that is in clear view of the driver.

• An NEV is elibible for the Alternative Fuel Plate and reduced VLT.

• If manufactured prior to June 17, 1998, the NEV must have a Level I Inspection to verify that the vehicle meets the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Those standards are as follows:

• Head lamps

• Front and rear lamps

• Tail lamps

• Stop lamps

• Reflectors

• Exterior mirror on driver’s side of vehicle

• One additional mirror licated either on the interior or the passenger side of the vehicle

• Parking brake

• Windshield

• VIN#

• Seat belt

• The NEV must be retrofitted if manufactured before June 17, 1998 and the Alternative Fuel Plate and reduced VLT rate are to be obtained.

• NEV’s must be titled regardless of the registrations status.

• Registration and insurance are required to operate on roads in Arizona

• NEV’s are exempt from paying both the AQCF ($0.25) and the AQF ($1.50) at the time of registration